Heidi collins biography
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Heidi collins biography
Heidi Collins
American journalist
Heidi Collins (born Heidi Elmquist; June 1, 1967) is an American correspondent and news anchor for KMSP-TV Fox 9 News in Minneapolis – Saint Paul prior to her departure on July 29, 2013.[1] She formerly worked for CNN.
Life and career
Collins was born in Minnesota. She graduated from Mounds View High School in Arden Hills and went on to earn a B.S. in Journalism at the University of Maryland.
Collins began her career at KFDX-TV in Wichita Falls, Texas.[2] She was later an anchor for KKTV in Colorado Springs and KUSA in Denver, Colorado.[3] She joined CNN in 2002, originally anchoring on CNN Headline News.[4] Eventually, she moved up to American Morning, the network's morning news program, where she served as news reader and substitute co-anchor.
She was replaced on American Morning by Carol Costello and became a correspondent/fill-in anchor for Anderson Cooper 360° until September 2006.